2026 UND Football Season Thread

[AJS]

If it was Gordie I would think it would have been announced by now, no?

[SIOUXFAN97]

8 minutes ago, Cratter said:

Isaac lived in a nice house on the south end with his family.

rental?  nothing on the county web page with fruechte

[F'n Hawks]

2 minutes ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

rental?  nothing on the county web page with fruechte

Probably. Considering how the Bubba tenure had been going it was likely he wouldn’t be here for long.

[SIOUXFAN97]

6 minutes ago, F'n Hawks said:

Probably. Considering how the Bubba tenure had been going it was likely he wouldn’t be here for long.

that's more like it eric!!

 

[Cratter]

1 hour ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

rental?  nothing on the county web page with fruechte

Not far off from the area UND head coaches live. Doubt it's a rental. Maybe UND owns houses?  Idk.

[UND-FB-FAN]

4 hours ago, CMSioux said:

Maybe but he still had to get the job offer. Let's take the high road and wish him and his family well. He was the interim coach before the hiring and kept things together. 

No one is wishing him ill will. But we can also desire better. Hard for some to differentiate the two around UND, hence the reason we were stuck with mediocrity and Bubba for so long. 
 

Anyways, on to the next thing. As said before, hopefully this is a win-win for both parties. 

[UND69er]

8 hours ago, Sioux95 said:

Or maybe kids too young to bring to game?

They may be young, but it's a heck of a lot easier to bring kids to an indoor game at the Alerus than freezing your knuckles off at the Huntington.  Housing costs and taxes will double too. Based on the last 5 games I surely won't miss him. Now he can join PJ winning 6 bottom feeder games and going to  some obscure bowl game that no one watches. How fun!

[CMSioux]

1 hour ago, UND69er said:

They may be young, but it's a heck of a lot easier to bring kids to an indoor game at the Alerus than freezing your knuckles off at the Huntington.  Housing costs and taxes will double too. Based on the last 5 games I surely won't miss him. Now he can join PJ winning 6 bottom feeder games and going to  some obscure bowl game that no one watches. How fun!

No reason to wish him ill will, he was all in for UND. Being able to return to your Alma Mater is how we got Schmidt to come home. 

[homer]

3 hours ago, UND-FB-FAN said:

No one is wishing him ill will. But we can also desire better. Hard for some to differentiate the two around UND, hence the reason we were stuck with mediocrity and Bubba for so long. 
 

Anyways, on to the next thing. As said before, hopefully this is a win-win for both parties. 

He was here two years…… what do you mean so long 

[UND-FB-FAN]

2 hours ago, CMSioux said:

he was all in for UND

This is debatable. He was always holding out for Minnesota Gophers, Big 10, or NFL, as his comments indicated. But, to his defense, many would be. 
 

Anyways, onward. Big opportunity for UND football, as said.

[UND-FB-FAN]

4 minutes ago, homer said:

He was here two years…… what do you mean so long 

That comment you’re referring to was in reference to being content with mediocrity and complacency while Bubba was head coach for 11 seasons.

Don’t have to be critical of individuals and their families while also recognizing a need to move on … this is division I collegiate athletics and the numbers are growing every year. 

[Sioux94]

3 hours ago, UND-FB-FAN said:

This is debatable. He was always holding out for Minnesota Gophers, Big 10, or NFL, as his comments indicated. But, to his defense, many would be. 

I would sure hope we aren't after coaches that want UND to be their last stop. I would hope all of our coaches are all in on UND while they are here.  But it's pretty safe to say that most all be gone in 5 years, including Schmidt if he's done what we hope he does. 

[siouxfan512]

Any potentials listed for the OC role?

[The Sicatoka]

Moving the Asst HC from TEs to OC would make sense. 

https://fightinghawks.com/sports/football/coaches 

[SIOUXFAN97]

43 minutes ago, siouxfan512 said:

Any potentials listed for the OC role?

kauker

[sioux24/7]

Gordie has to be the betting favorite. Maybe Schmidt has someone else lined up but have to imagine this possibility was discussed when Gordie was brought here. 

[zonadub]

Offensive Coordinator. Closes Jan 8

Requirements seem pretty open

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• 5 years of full-time collegiate football coaching experience.
• Collegiate football playing experience.
• 5 years of full-time off-campus recruiting experience at the NCAA level.
• Experience with NCAA rules and regulations.
• Valid Driver’s License.
• Successful completion of Criminal History Background Check (CHBC).

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the US and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. This position does not support visa sponsorship for continued employment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree.
• 5 years of full-time coaching experience at the NCAA Division I level.
• Football recruiting experience in the Upper Midwest area of the country.
• Football camp experience.
• Coaching experience in the position of Offensive Coordinator at the NCAA Division I level.

[The Sicatoka]

The open WR coach position closes today (Jan 5).

https://careers.und.edu/jobs/assistant-football-coach-offense-wr-grand-forks-north-dakota-united-states-32263922-f383-444c-8711-a27e88ea71ba 

 

Catches my eye: 

Minimum: 

• 2 seasons football coaching experience at the NCAA Division I, II, or professional level and/or football playing experience at the professional level.

Preferred: 

• Professional playing experience (i.e. NFL, CFL).

 

[F'n Hawks]

32 minutes ago, sioux24/7 said:

Gordie has to be the betting favorite. Maybe Schmidt has someone else lined up but have to imagine this possibility was discussed when Gordie was brought here. 

Gordie has expressed his desire to be a coordinator, so agreed he is the most likely. 

[Shawn-O]

2 hours ago, The Sicatoka said:

Moving the Asst HC from TEs to OC would make sense. 

https://fightinghawks.com/sports/football/coaches 

Agreed. The Assistant HC reporting to the OC is a weird setup.  

[UND-FB-FAN]

3 hours ago, The Sicatoka said:

The open WR coach position closes today (Jan 5).

https://careers.und.edu/jobs/assistant-football-coach-offense-wr-grand-forks-north-dakota-united-states-32263922-f383-444c-8711-a27e88ea71ba 

 

Catches my eye: 

Minimum: 

• 2 seasons football coaching experience at the NCAA Division I, II, or professional level and/or football playing experience at the professional level.

Preferred: 

• Professional playing experience (i.e. NFL, CFL).

 

Nice work ✅…

[UND-FB-FAN]

3 hours ago, F'n Hawks said:

Gordie has expressed his desire to be a coordinator, so agreed he is the most likely. 

1 hour ago, Shawn-O said:

Agreed. The Assistant HC reporting to the OC is a weird setup.  

Expect the unexpected. Big things happening … 

[F'n Hawks]

43 minutes ago, UND-FB-FAN said:

Expect the unexpected. Big things happening … 

Danny?

[Shawn-O]

27 minutes ago, F'n Hawks said:

Danny?

Randy Hedberg? 

[gfhockey]

Why would we want Danny back after what he did to us?